Police car involved in horror Glasgow M8 crash as four rushed to hospital
A police car was involved in a horror three-vehicle crash on the M8 in Glasgow which has left four people hospitalised - including two officers.
The eastbound[1] stretch of the busy motorway remains closed at junction 13 near Provan Interchange following the crash which took place at around 1pm on Wednesday, July 24.
Emergency services, including police[2], firefighters and paramedics scrambled to the scene. Pictures show multiple emergency service personnel in attendance and a vehicle left wrecked in the incident.
Police Scotland have confirmed four people have been rushed to hospital including two officers who were on-duty.
The force has urged motorists to 'avoid the area' with diversions in place.
They said: "The M8 in Glasgow is closed eastbound at J13 following a three-vehicle crash, including a police car, which happened around 1.10pm on Wednesday, 24 July.
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"Emergency services attended and two people were taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and two to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Two of those were on-duty police officers.
"Local diversions are in place and road users are advised to avoid the area."
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call today at 1312 hours to attend a road traffic collision on the M8.
"We dispatched two rapid response units, a critical care paramedic, three ambulances, our trauma team and our special operations team.
"We transported two patients to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and two patients to Glasgow Royal Infirmary."
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